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A black curio cabinet is a piece of furniture specifically designed for displaying collection of curios (interesting objects that invoke curiosity) or items that have special emotional or material value. A curio cabinet is usually vertical with no felt.
A black curio cabinet can be designed in traditional, contemporary or transitional styles.
A traditional black curio cabinet is inspired by the 18th & 19th centuries. It often features decorative elements, glazed doors or stained glass.
A black curio cabinet in contemporary style are designed with minimalistic elements to cultivate calm and serenity but at the same time, it has an emphasis on functionality.
A transitional black curio cabinet blends the elements of traditional and contemporary styles, creating a look that is classic yet modern.
If you are looking for a black curio cabinet that will go with most of interior designs and be trendy for a long time, we recommend to choose the one in transitional style.
Since most curio cabinets are vertical, they share similar features and structure. The common parts of curio cabinets are wooden, metal or plastic frame, glass doors and glass panels on each side, glass shelves, and optionally a mirror at the back and the lighting, to maximize visibility of collectibles.
Typically, a black curio cabinet is crafted of wood, and features glass shelving along with glass panels and doors.
Traditional and antique black curio cabinets usually have wood frames. For this type of curio cabinets, it is common to use the rich mahoganies, maples, and cherries for the construction of the frames to give a stately elegance.
Contemporary black curio cabinets have less visible metal frames for a much sleeker design.
While curio cabinets are usually found in traditional interior design, it does not mean that it can be fit well with other styles. The uniqueness of a black curio cabinet is that it can be placed in any interior design.
The most common rooms to place a curio cabinet are a living room and a kitchen. This is where most of people have their guests and it makes sense to display the favorite items there. Curio cabinets also can be found in an office to display honors or trophies.
Quite a few things was said about curio cabinets but why should you get one? Well, there are a few reasons why you might need a curio cabinet.
The reasons to have a black curio cabinet:
multiple shelves to organize and display your collectibles and valuable items
glass panels to protect the objects from dust
added security with a locked door to limit damage and theft
black design fits many interior design
There are really no strict rules on what to display and how to organize your valuable objects in a curio cabinet. The beauty is in the mix. Curio cabinets are perfect for displaying a range of sentimental items. For example, unique travel mementos, small antiques, sculptures, figurines, vintage books, family heirlooms, jewelry, mineral stones, fossils, silverware and your other favorites.
To create an order within your curio cabinet, you can filter the collectibles by themes. Once you organize it, do not be afraid to rearrange, adjust and change your favorites.
It is necessary to do daily cleaning of the black curio cabinet as well as a deep cleaning once or twice a year.
If you have time you can do a quick everyday cleaning or if you are busy person, it will enough to clean the curio cabinet once a week. It takes about 5 minutes to dust the curio cabinet. It is better to use a slightly wet cloth or you can get a special multipurpose cleaning product for the glass parts and the frame. For the everyday cleaning, it is not needed to remove all the objects from the curio cabinet.
A deep cleaning of a curio cabinet can be a time consuming event.
First, you will need to remove and clean all the objects from the inside of the curio cabinet. Depending on what you have in your curio cabinet, you can clean the contents in a dishwasher, hand-wash or some of them might need to be cleaned with a dry cloth. During this process, you also can reconsider what items should be back to the curio cabinet and which ones are not.
The second step is to clean inside of the black curio cabinet. Once the cabinet is empty, you should remove the shelves, clean them from the top and the bottom. Put the clean shelves in a secure place. A microfiber cloth is the best way to clean glass.
Cleaning the frame is the next step. Use a slightly wet cloth to remove dust and stains on the inside and outside of the curio cabinet.
The last cleaning step is to clean the glass panels and the mirror on the back. It is important to have good lighting to clean these parts well. We recommend to use a microfiber cloth.
Once all the parts of the curio cabinet are clean, you start placing back the shelves. Be sure to wipe any fingerprints from the shelves that might have been transferred while moving the shelves.
The only thing left to do is to replace and maybe rearrange all the curios.
Howard Miller Bradington IV Curio Cabinet 680678 has four adjustable glass shelves for creating a custom display, and it’s equipped with interior cabinet lighting to illuminate what’s inside.
Howard Miller Chesterbrook III Curio Cabinet 680660 offers plenty of room for displaying your favorites. Seven shelves can be adjusted to various heights within the glass display cabinet, making this a truly unique piece.
Howard Miller Marlowe II Corner Curio Cabinet 680627 has interior lighting for an elegant illumination, and its four shelves of glass adjust to accommodate tall collectibles.
Howard Miller Tamsin III Corner Curio Cabinet 680722 can be tucked into a corner and provides seven options of display space.
Howard Miller Underhill II Curio Cabinet 680594 has a beveled glass front and interior lighting to showcase your decorative objects.
Howard Miller Jaime Corner Curio Cabinet 680609 has a mirrored back, curved glass doors, and interior cabinet lighting to illuminate your favorites, and its Black Satin finish goes with any home furnishings.
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